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A good striker is any American made file. Grind down the striker edge as to not eat too much of your rock.

I use to make up flint and steel kits years ago and sell them at the diff. arts and rock...

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I'm talking about mother natures flint, I prefer coastal plains chert. My striker is made from an old steel horseshoe. American made files work great.

Ahhh, good trick.

Thanks.

Made a flint and steel fire just this afternoon up on the creek. Caught the spark on the char just fine, now getting the little stuff to fire was a bit diff. but finally got a little flame.

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I'm talking real live mother natures rocks. You would be surprised at how many will throw a spark.

Had one of them magnesium things once, think it got old as it just did not work when I tried to...

Is there any other way to start a fire? When you first start with flint and steel it can be a pain.

Altoids cans with a little pin hole through the top. Cut up a t shirt into little squares and...